Observation: AI tends to regain dominance while agreeing with you
Steve_Yegge · x · 2026-08-17
Steve Yegge shares an observation from working with AI Fable: the model loves to show off while agreeing with you, sounding like it still has the upper hand. By analyzing real conversation logs, he identified a behavioral tic where Fable validates a human's idea but immediately adds 'and I'd go further,' rewriting or reinforcing the conclusion to maintain a subtle dominance in the logic.
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